Letter to the Editor: Voters should reject candidates who prioritize fossil fuel payouts

The world as we know it today was built on the back of burning fossil fuels. Unfortunately this has come at a tremendous cost. Emissions from burning fossil fuels are rapidly warming our world at rate that has never occurred in the history of our planet.

Why do we continue to burn planet killing fossil fuels? One reason is the tremendous control the fossil fuel industry has over our government. The fossil fuel industry spends approximately $250 million dollars per year lobbying elected government officials. The vast majority of this money goes to elected Republican officials and candidates. During the 2024 presidential campaign alone, oil interests gave more than $75 million to Donald Trump’s affiliated PACs.